Recent content by StripeyNick

231004 derailed on entry to Canton last night having worked 2F39 2124 Penarth to Cardiff Central. Looks like 009 was stuck behind it. From what I can see, it looks like a points issue All is well now though

According to the Trainlogger site, the units are 153507 (ex 153357), 153528 (ex 153378), 153531 (ex 153381) & 153352 (not received a 1535xx number yet)

The 756s rarely do the Gloucester trips. Those are/were 197s more recently. The 756s would go to Swindon 1709975596 The bulk of the fleet are parked up at Barry whilst awaiting entry into traffic although they get swapped around There are usually 4 or 5 of them at Canton.

I thought about doing that after work but the rain got the better of me. Might wait 'til June

I noticed security on my dad's video. Did you get any grief for taking photos. I'd read either here or somewhere else that others had grief at Quakers Yard I think

Yes, 001 this time

You're correct on both counts. If they're anything like the 231s, they'll only start driver training once the Swindon runs are nearly complete.

No tram, just the 20s and wagons going back to KN

I've only had a few brief trips outside of the UK as I'm not a fan of flying and only one of those was railway related. France Belgium (sort of) Germany Denmark Sweden First trip abroad was on one of HRT's Three Capitals railtours back in the late 90s. Did Waterloo to Paris Gare Du Nord then...

They seem to be working really well. There have been faults but nothing too major I believe....the usual new train niggles. They certainly seem reliable. I love them! I was talking to a chap from TfW before Christmas and he thinks they are regretting not going with a full Stadler fleet I think...

I'd quite like the Severn Valley Railway with a variety of their heritage diesel fleet but I feel it could get a bit boring sitting at 25mph. The WSR gets a bit long winded at times. As mentioned previously, I'd like to the South Wales Valleys with the likes of Pacers and Sprinters. If there...

Once all the mileage accumulation has finished....... station wise, probably Severn Tunnel Jcn once the 231s finally go onto the Gloucester services

That's correct

I think they need to do a certain amount of mileage accumulation first, hence all the runs to Swindon. It was 6 months between 231007 being delivered and entering service (that one being the first to enter service). 001 was around 9 months. I've heard that the 231s could go mainline in...

In the late 90s/early 00s, they regularly came to Cardiff for tyre turning. I'm pretty sure they were always sent along with something else though